Storage for media files (the bigger the better)įirst, you must install the Raspbian OS on your Raspberry Pi.Update: You can check out Jeff Geerling’s post for information and benchmarks on adding a Gigabit adapter to your Pi to increase Ethernet speeds. Although Pi Ethernet speeds are limited to 100Mbps, and USB 2.0 transfer speeds are higher, the convenience of a NAS outweighs this for me. These are less ideal than a NAS because video files are large, and large micro SD cards are expensive.
Though less ideal/convenient, you could also place your files on your Raspberry Pi’s micro SD card or connect an external HDD to your Raspberry Pi. This could be in the form of a traditional NAS like “WD My Cloud” or similar, or simply an external HDD connected via the USB port of your router. The best place to store your media files would be a Network Attached Storage (NAS). If this is an issue I would suggest looking into the more powerful ASUS Tinker Board. You will not be able to stream 4K movies due to the Raspberry Pi’s limited power.
Caveats: Running a Plex server on a Raspberry Pi limits your streaming to 1080p.
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